Patents by Inventor Mark James

Mark James has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140081229
    Abstract: Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric ear panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and removed from the wearer. The absorbent articles allow the wearer to choose between conventional and pull-on diaper configurations, or combinations thereof, and properly and comfortably fit a large range of wearer sizes. Further, the absorbent articles can be pulled on and/or off as a pant. This feature is provided by the ear panels which maintain sufficient tension to hold the diaper on the wearer throughout the period of use without harming the wearer's skin, while providing enough stretch to allow the diaper to be pulled up or down over the wearer's hips. The fastening system is refastenable for convenience yet strong enough to maintain the diaper in a fastened configuration without becoming detached if the diaper is pulled on or off the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark James Kline, Miguel Alvaro Robles
  • Patent number: 8676526
    Abstract: Meter electronics (20) for processing sensor signals in a flow meter and for computing mass flow rate, density or volume flow rate includes an interface (201) for receiving a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal and a processing system (203) in communication with the interface (201) and configured to generate a ninety degree phase shift from the first sensor signal with a Hilbert transform and compute a phase difference from the ninety degree phase shift, the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. A frequency is computed from the first sensor signal and the ninety degree phase shift. A second ninety degree phase shift can be generated from the second sensor signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark James Bell, Richard L. Maginnis, Craig B. McAnally
  • Patent number: 8677309
    Abstract: A framework (referred to herein as Application Integration Architecture, or AIA) that formalizes and orchestrates activities in an SOA development lifecycle. In one set of embodiments, AIA can capture development-related information in a shared data store and cause the information to flow in an automated or semi-automated manner from one lifecycle phase to the next as the lifecycle progresses. This information flow can, in turn, facilitate automations at each lifecycle phase for the responsible stakeholders (e.g., solution architects, developers, installation developers, etc.), thereby enforcing SOA best practices, enhancing development productivity, and ensuring the quality of the final SOA deliverables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Nan Xie, Arvind Srinivasamoorthy, Ravindran Sankaran, Annaji Garimella, Purushotham Kola, Thirupathi Reddy Annadi, Mark James Glenn Craig
  • Patent number: 8672913
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article that includes a frangible bonding agent for maintaining the absorbent article in a predetermined configuration. The frangible bonding agent may be disposed on a fastening system in order to maintain one or more portions of the fastening system in a particular position during manufacturing but still provide an easy-to-open fastener when used by a consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ebrahim Rezai, Jay Tao, Stephen Joseph Lange, Mark James Kline, James David Landgrebe
  • Publication number: 20140074055
    Abstract: Absorbent articles having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet are disclosed. The backsheet has a physical variation along at least one axis, wherein said physical variation defines a first backsheet zone and a second backsheet zone, and at least one elastomeric element having at least one primary direction of stretch, said elastomeric element at least partially overlapping and joined to first and/or second backsheet zone, wherein a relaxed pathlength of said elastomeric element in the primary direction of stretch is less than a total pathlength of said backsheet in the region of overlap. The physical variation is a measurable difference as measured by a physical property selected from the group consisting of basis weight, thickness and density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Cormpany
    Inventors: Donald Carroll ROE, Pankaj NIGAM, Mark James KLINE, Jeromy Thomas RAYCHECK, Carl Louis BERGMAN
  • Publication number: 20140063778
    Abstract: A system includes a layer, a shaftless stepper motor, a lighting element, an input magnet, an output magnet, and a pointer. The layer includes first and second opposed sides. The shaftless stepper motor is disposed on the first opposed side of the layer. The lighting element is disposed on the first opposed side of the layer. The input magnet is disposed on the first opposed side of the layer and is connected to the shaftless stepper motor. The output magnet is disposed on the second opposed side of the layer. The pointer is connected to the output magnet. The input magnet connected to the shaftless stepper motor moves, through magnetism, the output magnet and the connected pointer, and the lighting element transmits lights to light the pointer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventor: Mark James Arthur Baker
  • Publication number: 20140048073
    Abstract: A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Tal, Bob H. Katz, Mark James DeBisschop, Pete Wilson, Oleg Shikhman
  • Publication number: 20140047678
    Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander HORN, Mark James KLINE, Kazuhiko MASUDA, Hisashi MORIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140048074
    Abstract: A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Tal, Bob H. Katz, Mark James DeBisschop, Pete Wilson, Oleg Shikhman
  • Patent number: 8652116
    Abstract: A preferential bend structure may have a first face and an opposing second face. The preferential bend structure may include at least a base layer and an auxiliary layer, wherein a first deforming force applied to the first face results in a first deflection and a second deforming force applied to the second face results in a second deflection which is equal to the first deflection, and wherein the second deforming force is not equal to the first deforming force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Mark James Kline, Bruce William Lavash
  • Publication number: 20140043798
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a first lighting assembly comprising at as one lower light source configured to cast light over at least a near field and a second lighting assembly comprising at least one upper light source configured to cast light over at least a far field, the second lighting assembly mounted above the lighting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark James Krogman
  • Patent number: 8647526
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a new inkjet printable etching composition comprising an etchant, which is activated by a second component. Thus, a further object is the use of this new composition in a process for the etching of surfaces semiconductor devices or surfaces of solar cell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Oliver Doll, Edward Plummer, Mark James, Ingo Koehler
  • Publication number: 20140040882
    Abstract: A framework (referred to herein as Application Integration Architecture, or AIA) that formalizes and orchestrates activities in an SOA development lifecycle. In one set of embodiments, AIA can capture development-related information in a shared data store and cause the information to flow in an automated or semi-automated manner from one lifecycle phase to the next as the lifecycle progresses. This information flow can, in turn, facilitate automations at each lifecycle phase for the responsible stakeholders (e.g., solution architects, developers, installation developers, etc.), thereby enforcing SOA best practices, enhancing development productivity, and ensuring the quality of the final SOA deliverables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind Srinivasamoorthy, Purushotham Kola, Ravindran Sankaran, Annaji Garimella, Raghavateja Kalapatapu, Thirupathi Reddy Annadi, Mark James Glenn Craig, Nan Xie
  • Patent number: 8641689
    Abstract: A transdermal permeant delivery system for delivery of at least one permeant composition into a tissue membrane of a subject including a disposable substrate having at least a portion of a bottom surface of a first release liner connected to an upper surface of the substrate and a patch having a backing layer and a reservoir that is selectively removable from the top surface of the first release liner. In a connected position, a first portion of the backing layer of the patch is releaseably mounted to a top surface of the first release liner in spaced registration with a poration area of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Messier, Zoran Novakovic, Jeremiah Peter O'Leary, Regina Spiehl, Wendy E. Bowerman, Stephen Wilson Braun, Jonathan Eppstein, David Farquhar, Mark James Fisher, Uros Kascak, Erin Koch Henkel, Loren J. Lantz, Stuart McRae
  • Publication number: 20140024828
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process based on the oxidative ring opening of a compound with oxindole structure for preparation of substituted 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) proceeding from N-sulfonyl-substituted 3-triazinyloxindole of the formula (2-1), and to the 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) thus prepared, and to the use thereof as intermediates for the synthesis of fine chemicals and of active ingredients in the agricultural sector. The invention also relates to a multistage process for preparation of N-alkyl-N-[2-(1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]alkanesulfonamides of the formula (4-1), proceeding from a 3-(alkylsulfanyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one of the formula (7-1), wherein the multistage process also comprises, as a component step, the oxidative ring opening mentioned, and to the 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) which are obtained by the oxidative ring opening and are used as intermediates in the multistage process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Gunter Karig, Mark James Ford, Konrad Siegel
  • Publication number: 20140021144
    Abstract: A filtering device and method is provided for filtering debris from liquid flowing over a surface. The device includes a flexible, liquid-permeable elongated body possessing a plurality of faces including a planar bottom face configured to rest on the surface. The liquid-permeable elongated body is formed of a plurality of compressed fibers and an adhesive bonding together the fibers. The device may be arranged on the ground on a construction site to inhibit loose debris from being washed away by rainwater into storm drains and nearby bodies of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Tryangle, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark James Lane
  • Publication number: 20140022491
    Abstract: A display unit for a motor vehicle, having a display area with a back-lit liquid crystal display device bounded by a border area is provided. The display unit includes a light source, and behind the display area a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizer and a second polarizer, the light source being configured to provide back-light illumination to the cell and the polarizers forming a pair of polarizers on opposite sides of the cell such that, in use, the first polarizer polarizes the illumination and the second polarizer either passes or blocks this illumination when the polarisation of the illumination is rotated by the cell. A first cover sheet extends over said cell, and a second cover sheet extends over the first cover sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Frederick Luther Wiendorf, Mark James Arthur Baker, Daniel Gullick, Carl Evans
  • Patent number: 8632516
    Abstract: Disposable pant like garments are disclosed. Pant like garments of the present invention generally comprise a main absorbent portion and a pair of side portions. One or more sections of the pant-like garments are provided with one or more cohesive areas which allow for cohesive fastening and refastening of portions of the garment. The cohesives chosen may have the same properties or may be of the selective adhesive type. Pant like garments may be provided with cohesive fasteners and not other types of refastening means. In other variations, cohesive fasteners may be supplemented with one or more frangible bonds. Also disclosed are side portions having cohesive areas which may be converted in use from an abutting facing relationship to an overlapping facing relationship. Multiple cohesive areas of varying types for providing differential bond properties during use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Michael Charles Raufman, Frederick Michael Langdon, Donald Louis Zgoda, Mark James Kline, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Mary Lee Amirpour
  • Publication number: 20140001158
    Abstract: A system for repairing a component is provided. The system includes an electrochemical machining unit and a tool delivery apparatus. The electrochemical machining unit includes an electrode, a power supply configured to energize the electrode and the component, and a machining solution source configured to pass a machining solution between the component and the electrode. The tool delivery apparatus includes a number of linkage elements pivotally connected and configured to carry the electrode. The tool delivery apparatus further includes an actuation element configured to actuate the linkage elements to move the electrode. A tool delivery apparatus and a method for repairing a component disposed within a case are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhipeng Zhang, Andrew Lee Trimmer, Mark James Cintula, Prabhjot Singh, Arvind Rangarajan
  • Publication number: 20140000784
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer nonwoven web including a monocomponent fiber layer and a multicomponent fiber layer is disclosed. The method may include the steps of spinning a plurality of monocomponent fibers at a beam of monocomponent fiber spinnerets and directing them toward a belt to form a monocomponent batt layer; spinning a plurality of multicomponent fibers at a beam of multicomponent fiber spinnerets and directing them toward the belt to form a multicomponent batt layer, wherein the layers are laid on the belt one superadjacent the other to form a batt; and bonding the batt in a pattern of thermal bonds to form a multilayer nonwoven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Shrish Yashwant Rane, Arman Ashraf, Mark James Kline, Fang Liu